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No. 527,717. Patentedoct. 16, 1891,

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 527,717, dated October16, 1894.

Application filed March 20,1894. Serial No. 504,359. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known thatI, JOHN PENDERGAST, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Hastings, in the county of Barry and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wool or Felt Boots;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains vto make and use the same, reference beinghad to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this speci-'iicatiom This invention has relation to boots made of wool or felt,(and more especially intended for the use of. gripmen, drivers, farmers,and others whose occupations require them to spend much time in the openairin inclement off with it. Ordinarily, With this class oi' boots, theovershoes are worn the same as with other boots and will pulloif aseasily, leaving,

the wool or felt boot clinging to the foot, especially if damp or wet;but by my improvement this is obviated, and not only will the boot comeoff the foot on pulling off the overshoe, but all wear and chafing ofthe foot of the wool or felt boot against the overshoe is eifectuallyprevented. v

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure lis a perspective view ofmy improved wool or feltboot, looked at from the heel end. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the same as it appears1 from the front or toe end. Fig.3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the middle of the bootleg,foot, and removable overshoe. Fig. 4. is a side view of aboot embodyingmyimprovementin a modified form. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View,on line :1c-, of the boot illustrated in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail viewof the flexible fastening for connecting the overshoe to the boot; andFig. 7 is a detail view of still another modification of theheel-fastening device.

Like letters of reference designate correspending parts in all thefigures. l The boot proper, shown atA, is of wool, felt., or equivalentmaterial of a soft texture, calculated to keep the leg andv foot of thewearer warm and well protected. The overshoe, shown at B, is preferablyof rubber, and

is provided with the usual slit or opening b at the instep, having anvinside tongue c and straps or buckles cl for buckling the flaps togetheracross the instep and cause the overshoe to fit snugly on the foot.

The wool or felt boot A is provided at the instep with a guard orreinforcing iiap, ct,0f leather, and the heel part is similarly providedwith another leather guard, shown at a. Upon the latter is securelyfastened a depending leather strap e, to the lower end of which isattached a metal plate f, provided with a hinged spring-tongue g, aswill appear more clearly on reference to the detail view, Fig. 6.

The heel of the overshoeB is provided with a flexible strap O, to thefree end of which is attached a metal plate D, having a series ofparallel transverse slots D D', adapted to engage the spring-tongue gappertaining to plate f, so that the twomay be interlocked, as shown inFigs. l, 2 and 3.

By fastening the strap c to the leather heelguard or reinforcing flap a,all danger of ripping or tearing the wool or felt part of the leg of theboot is effectually obviated, as the strain or pull between theheel-partof the overshoe and the heel-part of the wool or felt boot comes uponthis reinforcing-flapct- Besides, by attaching plate f with itsspringtongue g to the lower end of a flexible 'strap (c), instead ofupon the reinforcing-guard a itself, the fastening comprised by thespringtongue g and slotted plate D, which it engages, has a certaindegree of play or free movement, which enables the wool or felt boot toadjust itself properly within the overshoe much better than if theinterlocking fastenings were rigidly attached to the wool or felt bootand overshoe, respectively.

While I prefer to use a single flexible or yielding fastening at theheel, as represented in Figs. l, 2 andS, this arrangement may be withcorresponding interlocking fastenings on the sides of the overshoe, asrepresented in Figs. 4 and 5, in which case, of course, the sides of thefelt boot should be provided with leather reinforcing fiaps a and a forthe attachment of the plate-strap e.

Again, if desired, the arrangement of the slotted plate D and itsco-operatin g plate provided with the spring-tongue may be reversed, asillustrated in Fig. 7, Without departing from the spirit of myinvention, in which case the flexible heel-strap E is made with a tongueor extension F, Which may be inserted through one of the slots in plateD and then doubled upon itself and fastened to the interlockingspring-tongue h by inserting the latter through an aperture h in theadjacent end of the leather-tongue F.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- 1. As an improved article ofmanufacture, a Wool or felt boot provided With leather re inforcingfiaps ct and a', to which are attached iiexible straps e provided at thefree end with a plate f having a hinged spring-tongue g at its lower endadapted to engage a slotted plate connected iexibly to the juxtaposedportion of a removable overshoe; substantially as and for the purposeshown and set forth.

2. The combination with a Wool or felt boot provided with leatherreinforcing flaps a. and a to which are attached flexible straps eprovided at the free end with a plate f having a hinged spring-tongue gat its lower end, of a removable waterproof overshoe B provided with aflexible strap or straps having a slotted plate at the free end adaptedto engage the juxtaposed spring-tongue appertaining to the boot;substantially as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN PENDERGAST.

NVitnesses:

FRED. WoLoofrT, PETER BELLAN.

